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UK entrant Mae Muller will need to beat the odds to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – with the bookies backing Sweden’s Loreen to claim victory for a second time.

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Daði Freyr on Eurovision: “It’s not as cool anymore to be a hater”

Eurovision star Daði Freyr has spoken to NME about the shift in attitudes towards the Song Contest, as well what to expect from his performance tonight and his upcoming album.The grand final of Eurovision 2023 will be held at Liverpool Arena tonight (Saturday May 12), with Sweden, Finland and Ukraine currently leading the bookies’ favourites to win.Freyr is no stranger to the contest, having been set to compete with the viral song ‘Think About Things in 2020 before the event was pulled due to COVID lockdown, and eventually represented Iceland at Eurovision 2021 with his track ‘10 Years’.“It was fun, although one of members got COVID and we had to quarantine, which was pretty boring,” he said of his last appearance at the show. “I never would have written ‘10 Years’ or ‘Think About Things’ if it wasn’t for Eurovision, and it’s a huge stepping stone towards bigger things if you really capitalise on it. It’s a huge ad for me as a performer.”Now, he’s among the likes of past competition favourites Sam Favourites, Kalush Orchestra and Netta who are set to return at tonight’s event.“I’m doing a cover by a Liverpool band,” he teased of his performance.

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UK act Mae Muller to finally take to Eurovision stage as grand final approaches

The UK’s Mae Muller has said she is “ready to get this show on the road” ahead of today's Eurovision final, after it emerged Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky had been barred from addressing the event. After months of preparation, the 25-year-old singer from north London will finally perform her track, I Wrote A Song, for the international voting public.

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Christian Nodal’s special act of love for pregnant Cazzu on Mother's Day

Christian Nodal and Cazzu are in the middle of an exciting journey, as they are expecting their first child together. Yesterday was Mother's Day in Mexico, and the Mexican singer made special gesture for his girlfriend. While Cazzu revealed that they live together in Argentina, they are spending time apart while he is on tour.

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Eurovision 2023 semi-final 2: Which countries have qualified for final in Liverpool?

The second round of Eurovision 2023 semi-finals have taken place at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena, with the final 10 contestants qualifying for the final announced.

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The second round of Eurovision 2023 semi-finals have taken place at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena, with the final 10 contestants qualifying for the final announced.

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Eurovision 2023: After Semi-Final 2 Results, Song Contest Grand Final Lineup Is Complete

The second of two Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals took place on Thursday in Liverpool, northern England.

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BBC mistakes hardcore Eurovision fan for Finnish entrant Käärijä

Eurovision fan, after believing that he was this year’s representative for Finland, Käärijä.A fan-favourite from this year’s instalment of the iconic song contest, Käärijä recently turned heads at the first semi-finals for his eccentric neon green outfit, featuring puffy sleeves, a bare chest and a spiked collar. However, the look has since inspired a few hardcore Eurovision fans, and led to a few attendees taking to the streets of Liverpool, sporting the same look.One Käärijä fan, however, seems to have pulled off the look a little bit too well, and even convinced a few journalists that he was “the man himself”.The man, who actually turned out to be a member of an Australian Eurovision fan group was approached on the street by reporters for the news programme BBC North West Tonight, who declared to viewers that they had “managed to catch up with the main man himself”.“How do you think Liverpool’s done out there?” The news reporter asked the lookalike, to which he responded: “Oh, incredible.

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Salma Hayek shares touching video dancing with her mom Diana for Mother’s Day

Salma Hayek is honoring her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina. On Wednesday, Hayek shared a video on Instagram dacing with Medina with a touching caption. “How precious are the moments of connection with mothers, grandmothers, daughters, and sons,” she wrote.Una publicación compartida por Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)The USA, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Finland, Switzerland and Turkey are some of the countries that celebrate their moms on May 14. In Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, it’s on May 10.

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Eurovision viewers 'cringe' as BBC mistakes fan for Finland's singer in hilarious footage

The BBC suffered a hilarious blunder on Tuesday night as a Eurovision fan was mistaken for Finland's singer. Viewers cringed as the confused reporter mistook a Eurovision fan for Finland’s competition entrant Käärijä, during an interview as they were named as the country's act.The first Eurovision semi-final kicked off on Tuesday May 9, with Käärijä among the 10 acts that will go to the grand final on Saturday. BBC North West Tonight aired interviews with fans that went to the semi-final, with many of they saying they thing Finland could be the country to take this year's crown.

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Mae Muller on Eurovision 2023 entry I Wrote A Song: "Sam Ryder's given me great advice"

With the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest grand final taking place in a matter of days (Saturday May 13, don't forget it), this year's UK entrant Mae Muller is ready for battle armed with the biggest of bops; I Wrote A Song.

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Aki Kaurismaki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Cannes Premiere, The Match Factory Reveals Sales

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sales agency The Match Factory is launching the trailer (below) of Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves,” which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in Competition. This gentle tragicomedy is the fourth part of Kaurismäki’s working-class quartet, following “Shadows in Paradise,” “Ariel” and “The Match Factory Girl,” which The Match Factory, the company, is named after. The film tells the story of two lonely people (played by Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen) who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night. They then try to re-find each other: the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. Their path toward this goal is clouded by the man’s alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other’s names or addresses, and life’s tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.

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Eurovision 2023: Sweden, Finland and more advance to finals

Eurovision Song Contest has concluded, with 10 countries currently proceeding to the Grand Finals this Saturday (May 13).A grand total of 26 countries will participate in the finals, consisting of 10 finalists from semi-finals round 1, 10 finalists from semi-finals round 2, the “big 5” and Ukraine.The first 10 finalists from semi-finals round 1 has finally been revealed after a slew of performances and voting, with the following countries coming out on top: Norway, Serbia, Portugal, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Czechia and Finland.Watch Norway’s Alessandra perform ‘Queen of Kings’ below.This means that the countries eliminated from the contest following the first rounds of semi-finals are the Netherlands, Malta, Latvia, Ireland and Azerbaijan.Countries set to take part in the second round of semi-finals on Thursday (May 11) are: Denmark, Armenia, Romania, Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Georgia, San Marino, Austria, Albania, Lithuania and Australia.Watch Sweden representative Loreen‘s performance of ‘Tattoo’ below.The “Big 5” countries guaranteed a spot in the finals without having to participate in semi-finals are France, Germany, Spain, the UK and Italy, as they contribute the most financially to the Eurovision Song Contest. Last year’s winners Ukraine also automatically qualify for the finals this year.Ireland’s elimination from this year’s contest marks the latest in a string of failed attempts to qualify, with the country not making eight of its 10 most recent attempts.

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Harry Maguire's pre-match reaction vs West Ham as Man United ace Christian Eriksen given award

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, May 10.

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Charles and Camilla make cameo appearance at Eurovision after Coronation

Eurovision Song Contest fans were given a royal surprise as they settled in for the first semi-final of the song contest on Tuesday night. Fans filled the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool as the international competition got under way in Merseyside, with King Charles and Queen Camilla making a cameo during the opening film titled Welcome to Liverpool.

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Eurovision 2023: King Charles And Queen Camilla Make Surprise Cameo Ahead Of First Semi-Final

The 67th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with a bang on Tuesday night in the UK with the first of two semi-finals.

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Alesha Dixon wows Eurovision fans as she raps in incredible Miss-Teeq throwback

Alesha Dixon sent fans into a frenzy on Tuesday night, 9 May, as the former Miss-Teeq star showcased her rapping skills to Eurovision viewers.The first of two semi-finals took place in Liverpool tonight, with Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha being one of the many famous faces to host the highly-anticipated affair. Celebrating Eurovision’s return to the UK, Alesha, 44, broke into a rap – which viewers have since hailed as an “unforgettable” performance.

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Eurovision 2023 semi-final 1 results and 10 countries through to grand final

The first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final has taken place in Liverpool.

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Eurovision 2023 semi-final 1: Which countries have qualified for final in Liverpool?

The first round of Eurovision 2023 semi-finals have taken place at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena, with hosts Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina welcoming 15 acts to battle it our for a place in this weekend's grand final.

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Pusha T postpones UK and European tour again due to “production issues”

Pusha T has today (May 9) postponed his UK and European tour again because of “production issues”.The rapper was set to bring his lauded 2022 album to the UK and Europe across the UK and Europe last year but these were postponed and rescheduled. Now, it’s been announced that a further postponement will take place.Taking to Instagram, Pusha wrote: “Apologies to my European family, but I have to shift my European tour dates due to production issues.“After the overwhelming demand and sellouts it breaks my heart.

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The Official Charts Guide to Eurovision 2023: Semi-final running order, Mae Muller UK entry details and more

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